Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly

37 reviews

shannybay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

yes. i love this - i wish i could read this again for the first time 

dialogue that is heartfelt and not cringey??? the best. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood

chrisb913's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is the second book I've read by this author and yet again am just blown away by the passion, joy, and heart she brings to these characters. Lex and Ben are so cute together and just so much of a joy to read about. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Toxic relationship, and Dementia

ashylibrarian's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship and Dementia

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was so much more than I was expecting. There were so many moments that were wonderful and lovely. I wrote down so many quotes. There were so many moments where Alexei had thoughts or said things that felt very relatable to me, and it was so validating reading those.
But mostly, as someone who enjoys hiking, it was so much fun to read a romance novel with hiking involved! I had no idea that this kind of novel exists. And the fact that these characters were at crossroads in their lives and had turned to hiking was so striking to me. I would definitely recommend this book to other people for a queer romance! But I will include the warning that this made me want to go on a hike, and especially to go to Crater Lake in Oregon - something I might actually try to do!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mariposa517's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, and Alcohol

gondorgirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

touch_my_shelf's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death, Terminal illness, and Dementia

deannawalton's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry

imds's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, and Abandonment

wildatheart1339's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Dementia and Injury/Injury detail